Hormonal birth control + weight gain
So I've been on Depo provera for 9 months, and gained approx. 20lb.
I also quit dancing at the same time, so I'm wondering if the wight gain is to do with the lack of physical activity.
Now again, when I was dancing I never felt like i was getting a cardio workout, but I did do a lot of pole tricks.. I guess it's like wight training...
Anyways, was wondering who else noticed such a huge weight gain and if other hormonal methods (like the pill) would be ok in terms of weight gain.
Has anyone had IUD? i heard it was painfull... do you get a period with it?
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I had a friend on depo and she gained like 20 pounds and would get moody after he shot. I have a Mirena IUD and I really like it but it hurt going in. I don't know that it hurts the same for everyone but it hurt like hell for me. I got a period for three straight months when I got the IUD and then it pretty much stopped. I think my body was cleaning itself out. I had problems before where I never would get my periods so maybe there was a lot to come out (sorry that's gross). now I get spotting every so often but never a heavy period and I've had it over 3 years.
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I've only been on the pill and Yes, i gained weight even on a low dosage one.
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I gained tons of weight while I was on depo (along with many other horrible side effects which made me go off depo after only 3 shots). I'm on the pill right now (OrthoTriCyclin) and have been on it for about 3 months now and I've gained maybe about 5 pounds. Weight gain is a normal side effect from birth control.
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I've got a NuvaRing and I've not had any weight gain from it. I absolutely love it.
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Every one I have ever talked to has gained at least ten pounds from the depo. Plus all the other horrible side effects.
I'm going to use the IUD as soon as I am cancer free for 5 years.(5 more mounths! woohoo!) I can't wait to get the IUD and not have to pace or worry or cover any more.
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I gained 20lbs within about a month and a half of being on bcp's.
Unfortunatly, now I can't take ANY type of hormonal bc. They have caused debilitating migraines that I've JUST (after being off for 10 yrs) got down to about 1-3 a month. I also can't have any iud's because of my uterine fibroids...so I'm pretty much screwed in the birth control dept! lol
My solution...got my husband fixed.. hahaha
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